Surrey County Council's Supporting Children Team have Special Educational Needs & Disability's Advisors who support early years providers in the private, voluntary and independent sector in identifying special educational needs of their pupils. They do this working with the SENCO at the setting, offering advice on outcomes for the child, giving guidance on SEND processes and meeting with parents. They can be contacted via the following generic email addresses:

If you or the school believe that the support available is not enough to meet your child's needs, you can ask for the statutory assessment process to be started, to assess whether your child needs additional support via a statement of special educational needs. From 2014, education health and care plans (EHCP) have replaced statements.

We provide support through schools and follow a staged approach, each providing a higher level of targeted support for your child, depending on each individual's needs. We work closely with the school's designated special educational needs coordinator (SENCO).